Gaining insane amounts of popularity after the release and seemingly disappearance of Crown Royal's Blackberry Whisky, Starlight is out here pumping out the drink of Summer. Their Blackberry Whiskey is a blend of bourbon whiskey and aged light whiskey, blended with sun-ripened blackberries, then bottled at 84 proof. The result is a small batch blackberry whiskey displaying distinctive hints of blackberry jam, caramel and vanilla beans.\xa0
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I've personally been making fridge door Blackberry Whiskey Lemonades and they've been a huge crowd pleaser.\xa0
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However if you've been following our bourbon and rye picks for these last several years, you are going to love this new 7-year Hungarian Double Oaked Bourbon. This has to be one of if not the oldest bourbon we've picked from them so far, but at 7-years drinks more like 10-year bourbon. The Hungarian oak gives a bit of welcome softness to the double oaked profile, yet tons of depth and flavor.\xa0
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The nose has cake batter sweetness mixed with warm, fragrant toasted spice. Juicy citrus and stone fruit wrapped in brown sugar continue on.\xa0
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The palate is as juicy as the nose leads on - baked apple pie, torched peach, maybe even some strawberries and cream as well before the leather, espresso, caramel and oak come in to play.\xa0
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The finish is long and trailing, with developed oak and saturating berry compote as well. Just a fantastic double oaked expression, and a fantastic bourbon from Starlight.
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